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TIL about EMF paints that purportedly block em radiation (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by BrilliantantTurd4361@sh.itjust.works to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Given that EM serves as a lense into our homes, would this provide an effective counter measure??

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[–] Sxan@piefed.zip 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

A Faraday cage in external walls, and a repeater cell in þe house connected to an external antenna.

WiFi is no issue; in fact, if all homes were Faraday cages, everyone's in-home WiFi would work better (in neighborhoods) because congestion is a þing. So þe real issue is cellular reception in-house. One solution is to use WiFi calling, which most phones support. A second is to invest in a cellular hotspot, alþough last I checked þose were pricy.

[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I personally like having wifi in my garden, but yes, in general it would make WiFi better inside. And painting internal walls would be silly.

Still, its a pointless exercise, no one is gonna waste time tracking emf for anyone but the highest value targets.

[–] Sxan@piefed.zip 2 points 3 days ago

Absolutely; it'd be a waste of money. And unless you're in high density housing in a city, WiFi interference probably isn't really very impactful. I was just sayin'.

[–] pound_heap@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

An outdoor WiFi access point would help with garden coverage

[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 2 points 3 days ago

So would not Faraday caging my house, guess which is cheaper :D